Hello everyone,
We are currently planning our outdoor area, and our landscape gardener recommended the "in-lite" system for our lighting.
I would like to know your general opinion about this or any similar lighting plans.
We are considering certain lighting points (tree, terrace, fountain, flower beds, etc.), so running cables or conduit makes sense and is something we definitely want to do. The question is:
- Should we commit to "in-lite" and thus lose the option to change or add cables in “x” years, relying solely on this manufacturer,
or
- should we install conduits and have the electrician pull the cables, allowing us more flexibility and variety for future changes?
How did you handle this, or what would you recommend?
I appreciate any input on this!
We are currently planning our outdoor area, and our landscape gardener recommended the "in-lite" system for our lighting.
I would like to know your general opinion about this or any similar lighting plans.
We are considering certain lighting points (tree, terrace, fountain, flower beds, etc.), so running cables or conduit makes sense and is something we definitely want to do. The question is:
- Should we commit to "in-lite" and thus lose the option to change or add cables in “x” years, relying solely on this manufacturer,
or
- should we install conduits and have the electrician pull the cables, allowing us more flexibility and variety for future changes?
How did you handle this, or what would you recommend?
I appreciate any input on this!
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xMisterDx16 Mar 2023 19:17RomeoZwo schrieb:
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Next to us, another neighbor just finished a major renovation and installed facade lighting that they turn on every evening. There’s already a lot of tension among the neighbors because of this. Honestly, nowadays I would probably save my money and not do it.The concerns are justified. Not only is this a first-class waste of energy, but it’s also simply unhealthy for people and nature to have constant light around you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
This is especially true at a time when electricity costs 50 cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour), many people are unsure if they can still afford the energy their refrigerator uses, and we are seriously considering extending the operation of nuclear power plants. Yet, in these times, people light up their houses or gardens all night long...
Oh, and of course, these experts then sleep with their blinds or shutters completely closed.
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NatureSys16 Mar 2023 19:28Instead of empty conduits, you can simply lay underground cables without pipes. We did that; it costs almost nothing, but in the end, we didn’t connect a single lighting fixture. Only a few sockets.
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Jurassic13516 Mar 2023 20:53I have to agree with the others. I also find this unnecessary or even harmful to nature and people, and annoying for the neighborhood. The owners of such lighting usually stay indoors, maybe glance out the window occasionally, while nature and the environment are unnecessarily lit up outside.
It’s better to plan practically and have light only where it’s needed. This kind of “lighting design” often looks more forced than skillful anyway. A starry sky is much nicer, and you can only see it well if the surroundings aren’t lit up.
It’s better to plan practically and have light only where it’s needed. This kind of “lighting design” often looks more forced than skillful anyway. A starry sky is much nicer, and you can only see it well if the surroundings aren’t lit up.
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Bertram10016 Mar 2023 21:22Snowy36 schrieb:
No one has complained yet about the Ibiza atmosphere.Maybe not from the neighbors so far. As for the animals, you never know.As mentioned, they turn off when the power runs out. And whether the animals that previously lived on the potato field here are disturbed by this, I doubt it. Much worse are the LED lamps in our new development area. They stay on all night, making it look like an airfield... They are very energy-efficient, though. Unfortunately, you can no longer turn off the new streetlights manually like before.
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